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Prince William and King Charles stepped out on Friday to attend the Service for the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey in London

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TOPSHOT - Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales arrives to attend the service for The Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey in London on May 16, 2025, in the Order�s 300th anniversary year. The Service for the Order of the Bath takes place every four years. The Order is a revival of an older custom dating back to medieval times when part of the ceremony of knighthood included a ritual bath symbolic of spiritual purification and a vigil the night before receiving the honour. (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP) (AFP)

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Britain's King Charles III, Sovereign Head of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Prince William, Great Master of the Order, left, arrive for the Service for the Oath and Installation of the Great Master and the Knights Grand Cross, at Westminster Abbey in London, Friday May 16, 2025. AP/PTI(AP05_16_2025_000167A) (AP)

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Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Order, and Britain's King Charles III, Sovereign Head of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, arrive for the Service for the Oath and Installation of the Great Master and the Knights Grand Cross at Westminster Abbey in London on May 16, 2025, in the Order�s 300th anniversary year. The Service for the Order of the Bath takes place every four years. The Order is a revival of an older custom dating back to medieval times when part of the ceremony of knighthood included a ritual bath symbolic of spiritual purification and a vigil the night before receiving the honour. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP) (AFP)

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Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Order attends the Service for the Oath and Installation of the Great Master and the Knights Grand Cross at Westminster Abbey in London on May 16, 2025, in the Order�s 300th anniversary year. The Service for the Order of the Bath takes place every four years. The Order is a revival of an older custom dating back to medieval times when part of the ceremony of knighthood included a ritual bath symbolic of spiritual purification and a vigil the night before receiving the honour. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP) (AFP)

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Britain's King Charles III, Sovereign Head of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, attends the Service for the Oath and Installation of the Great Master and the Knights Grand Cross at Westminster Abbey in London on May 16, 2025, in the Order�s 300th anniversary year. The Service for the Order of the Bath takes place every four years. The Order is a revival of an older custom dating back to medieval times when part of the ceremony of knighthood included a ritual bath symbolic of spiritual purification and a vigil the night before receiving the honour. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP) (AFP)

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King Charles III, Sovereign Head of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, attends the Service for the Oath and Installation of the Great Master and the Knights Grand Cross, at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain May 16, 2025. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)